Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Absolutely not! For otherwise how could God judge the world?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
Holman Bible
Absolutely not! Otherwise, how will God judge the world?
International Standard Version
Of course not! Otherwise, how could God judge the world?
A Conservative Version
May it not happen! Otherwise how will God judge the world?
American Standard Version
God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
Amplified
Certainly not! For otherwise, how will God judge the world?
An Understandable Version
Certainly not, for then how could He judge the world?
Anderson New Testament
It can not be: for if so, how shall God judge the world?
Bible in Basic English
In no way: because if it is so, how is God able to be the judge of all the world?
Common New Testament
Certainly not! For then how could God judge the world?
Daniel Mace New Testament
not at all: for then how could God judge the world?
Darby Translation
Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?
Godbey New Testament
It could not be so: then how will God judge the world?
Goodspeed New Testament
By no means, for then how could he judge the world?
John Wesley New Testament
I speak as a man. God forbid; for then how should God judge the world?
Julia Smith Translation
It may not be: for how shall God judge the world
King James 2000
God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
Lexham Expanded Bible
May it never be! For otherwise, how will God judge the world?
Modern King James verseion
Let it not be! For then how shall God judge the world?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
God forbid. For how then shall God judge the world?
Moffatt New Testament
Never! In that case, how could he judge the world?
Montgomery New Testament
Be it far from us; for in that case how could God judge the world?
New Heart English Bible
May it never be. For then how will God judge the world?
Noyes New Testament
Far be it! For then how shall God judge the world?
The Emphasized Bible
Far be it! Else how shall God judge the world?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
God forbid: for how then shall God judge the world?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Otherwise how can God judge the world?
Webster
By no means: for then how shall God judge the world?
Weymouth New Testament
No indeed; for in that case how shall He judge all mankind?)
Williams New Testament
Not at all! If that were so, how could He judge the world?
World English Bible
May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?
Worrell New Testament
It could not be! for, then, how shall God judge the world?
Worsley New Testament
for then how shall God judge the world?
Youngs Literal Translation
let it not be! since how shall God judge the world?
Interlinear
Ginomai
Epei
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Romans 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jews Still Have An Advantage
5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? (I am speaking in human terms.) 6 Absolutely not! For otherwise how could God judge the world? 7 For if by my lie the truth of God enhances his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?
Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from you to do such a thing -- to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?"
Job 8:3
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?
Job 34:17-19
Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely righteous One,
Psalm 9:8
He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.
Psalm 11:5-7
The Lord approves of the godly, but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.
Psalm 50:6
The heavens declare his fairness, for God is judge. (Selah)
Psalm 96:13
before the Lord, for he comes! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in accordance with his justice.
Psalm 98:9
before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.
Acts 17:31
because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he designated, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead."
Romans 2:16
on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.